DC and Marvel do roughly the same thing with regard to action figures--they have one line that are primarily display objects for collectors (DC Direct and Marvel Select) and one that are more usable as toys (DC Universe Classics and Marvel Legends). We enjoy both around here, and while I do love the prettiness of DC Direct, I have to admit that I'm very happy when I get a figure that can actually do something.
Nightwing and Robin are both quite playable, very posable and reasonably flexible. Nightwing's lack of a cape is an additional plus (of course that's a costume issue, nothing to do with the toy design) because it means he can sit down or ride in a car. They've got all the usual jointing--shoulders and hips that rotate out, knees and elbows and ankles that bend easily, wrists and waists that turn, backs that can arch, and those turns at bicep and mid-thigh that are surprisingly useful. The necks turn back and forth but you cannot move them on an angle (no cocked heads, no looking up or down). The hands are made to grasp their weaponry, which is understandable (and in terms of playability, preferable to having a gun stuck on there permanently) but not ideal.
As for scale, Robin is, obviously, quite a bit smaller than Nightwing, his head barely coming to Nightwing's shoulder. On the one hand, it seems a bit shorter than it ought to be and makes him seem rather younger than he is. On the other hand, it's a far better solution to the issue of teen hero body type than Marvel Legends used with their dreadful Bucky figure, so I won't complain.
They're also nice-looking figures overall. Both are a bit more heavily muscled than I'd have considered likely, particularly Robin, but the head sculpts are nice and costumes are well done. I don't think there are any real complaints here.
They also come with some nice accessories, something that my kids love--Robin has a staff and two batarangs, while Nighting has two batons and back holsters for them. Very nice, even if they do tend to fall out.
All in all, good additions to our little Bat-Family of action figures.
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